Overview

Some fish test their environment by generating electric fields outside their bodies. To send and receive electric signals, one's own or those from a neighbour, is the basis of some bony fishes' unusual sensory capacities that enable them to lead a secret, nocturnal life. This volume provides the reader with a detailed account of these fishes' biology and behaviour and their sophisticated sensory capacities. The phylogenetic relationships of the fish taxa involved are discussed as well as the physiology and anatomy of the electrosensory-motor system and its integration to form an efficient intelligence system. The main emphasis is on the descriptive and experimental analysis of electric communication behaviour in a variety of species, including studies of digital signal synthesis. Whenever possible, mechanisms of communication are indicated.

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Author:   Bernd J. Kramer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Volume:   29
Weight:   0.505kg
ISBN:  

9783540519270

ISBN 10:   3540519270
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   19 September 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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